Incorrect ACPI_HAL detection in WinPE 3.0

[sGorges]

I am having an issue detecting the ACPI HAL using WinPE 3.0. In the old (xp) version I was able to detect the machine HAL by looking at the following Registry key (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\ACPI_HAL\0000) and then reading the "HardwareID" value. On a multiprocessor machine using old PE boot media this would read as "acpiapic_mp" but with my new WinPE 3 boot media this value is "acpiapic" which is a uniprocessor. Can anyone else confirm this or am I missing something from my PE build?

I might add that I have quite a bit of experience with the old PE build process but I am still new to the new PE 3.0 way of doing things.

Thanks in advance!!

[arwidmark]

Count the number of processors too...

Sub UpdateSysprepinf ()

' Find out the HAL type

sHalType = oWshShell.RegRead("HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\ACPI_HAL\0000\HardwareID")

If sHalType(0) = "acpiapic" Then

if oWshShell.Environment.item("NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS") = 1 then

WriteIni "c:\sysprep\sysprep.inf", "Unattended", "UpdateUPHAL", "ACPIAPIC_UP,%WINDIR%\Inf\Hal.inf"

else

writeini "c:\sysprep\sysprep.inf", "Unattended", "UpdateHAL", "ACPIAPIC_MP,%WINDIR%\Inf\Hal.inf"

end if

ElseIf sHalType(0) = "acpiapic_up" Then

WriteIni "c:\sysprep\sysprep.inf", "Unattended", "UpdateUPHAL", "ACPIAPIC_UP,%WINDIR%\Inf\Hal.inf"

ElseIf sHalType(0) = "acpiapic_mp" Then

writeini "c:\sysprep\sysprep.inf", "Unattended", "UpdateHAL", "ACPIAPIC_MP,%WINDIR%\Inf\Hal.inf"

End if

End Sub

/ Johan

[sGorges]

Count the number of processors too...

Sub UpdateSysprepinf ()

' Find out the HAL type

sHalType = oWshShell.RegRead("HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\ACPI_HAL\0000\HardwareID")

If sHalType(0) = "acpiapic" Then

if oWshShell.Environment.item("NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS") = 1 then

WriteIni "c:\sysprep\sysprep.inf", "Unattended", "UpdateUPHAL", "ACPIAPIC_UP,%WINDIR%\Inf\Hal.inf"

else

writeini "c:\sysprep\sysprep.inf", "Unattended", "UpdateHAL", "ACPIAPIC_MP,%WINDIR%\Inf\Hal.inf"

end if

ElseIf sHalType(0) = "acpiapic_up" Then

WriteIni "c:\sysprep\sysprep.inf", "Unattended", "UpdateUPHAL", "ACPIAPIC_UP,%WINDIR%\Inf\Hal.inf"

ElseIf sHalType(0) = "acpiapic_mp" Then

writeini "c:\sysprep\sysprep.inf", "Unattended", "UpdateHAL", "ACPIAPIC_MP,%WINDIR%\Inf\Hal.inf"

End if

End Sub

/ Johan

That is pretty much the same code I use and what I am attempting to do, but with my WinPE 3.0 boot media it always returns "acpiapic". If I open regedit and browse to that key and the value is "acpiapic" so my script/code is working correctly but WinPE is not detecting it correctly.

[sGorges]

Is there someone else with WinPE 3.0 boot media that can boot it up and check their registry (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\Root\ACPI_HAL\0000) and see if they have anything other than "acpiapic" in the "HardwareID" value? If so I would really like to see your PE build script. Any help is greatly appreciated!